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Deed To Death (2000)

by D.B. Henson(Favorite Author)

3.31 of 5 Votes: 4

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review 1: This was an easy read and a decent mystery, but nothing spectacular. It's hard for me to define what I think is the difference between a good and a great mystery. I don't know if it's how real the characters become to me or how well the mystery progresses.As the story continued, I kept reading because I really wanted to know who was responsible for the fiance's death and there were many suspects, but I felt like I was being pulled around by a string. I guess the best way to say it was it felt contrived.All in all a good debut novel. Perfect for the beach or if you just need something light and easy.
review 2: Not a bad mystery, but I found the writing a bit rough. It wasn't terrible, but it could have been better.The plot itself was well done-- lots and lot... mores of twists and turns, so that neither you nor Toni are ever quite sure where things stand. This was by far the strength of the book, and if that's why you read mysteries, check this one out.My biggest problem with Deed to Death is related to all of the twists and turns of the plot. I never felt I got to know any of the secondary characters, because there was always something between Toni and even her best friends. The situation kept changing, and Toni was once again on her own.With all of that happening, I should have felt I know Toni well, but I didn't. Her character felt flat, and without the excuse of the twists and turns interfering with my perceptions of her.And this takes me to the writing. I don't read for the writing, but the writing has to deliver the story and the characters. While this isn't the kind of writing that gets in the way of the story, it also never really delivers the kind of flow that sweeps me into the world of the book.In the end, I liked the book, but not as much as I'd hoped. less

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